Favorite Collected wins Californian

The Kentucky Derby winner is ready for the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Street Sense wowed the backstretch crowd at Monmouth Park on Tuesday morning with an impressive workout, the colt’s final tuneup before Saturday’s $5 million BC Classic. With regular rider Calvin Borel aboard, Street Sense accelerated around the far turn and covered five furlongs in 1:01 1-5.

One For Arthur, ridden by Derek Fox, won the English Grand National, the world’s greatest steeplechase, with a stunning late burst from the final fence at a sun-drenched Aintree on Saturday. The 14-1 winner, trained by Lucinda Russell, claimed the 170th running of the race with a thrilling sprint down the home stretch to prevail by four and a half lengths after a late duel with runner-up Cause Of Causes. The 24-year-old Irishman Fox rode superbly on his debut in the race, having only returned to competitive riding this week after suffering a broken wrist and collarbone in a fall on March 9, to claim the biggest win of his career.

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Photos and comments for 40 of the Breeders’ Cup horses on Tuesday October 31 on a rainy morning at Del Mar, including a few timed works. Most of the horses should have arrived by the end of today, so we should see a lot of new horses tomorrow. #BC17

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